Locksmith Services

Most locksmiths are generalists, and a fair number of them mainly do car keys. We are neither. LRM uPVC has spent over 15 years working on uPVC, composite and aluminium doors and windows, which is what the overwhelming majority of homes around here actually have.

That matters more than it sounds. A multipoint mechanism, a euro cylinder and an espagnolette window lock all fail in specific ways, and knowing them is the difference between a twenty minute fix and a door that gets drilled out unnecessarily. We turn up with the right parts already on the van.

Whether you are standing outside your own front door, moving into a new house, or have been broken into, call us and we will tell you what it needs and what it costs before we start.

Lock problems do not keep office hours. A key snapped in the barrel on a Sunday night, a door that has seized shut with the kids inside, a front door that will not lock after a break-in. Our emergency locksmith service runs around the clock precisely because those are the calls that cannot wait until Monday.

We open non-destructively wherever the lock allows it, which is most of the time. Drilling a cylinder is a last resort, not an opening move, and where a lock does have to be sacrificed to get you in, we tell you before we touch it and replace it as part of the job. You will not find a bill afterwards for something you were not warned about.

From a single stuck key to a full security upgrade, these are the jobs we are called out for most across Widnes and Runcorn.

Locksmith pricing has a bad reputation, and most of it is deserved. The national call-centre outfits quote a low figure on the phone, send whoever is nearest, and the number doubles once someone is standing on your step at eleven at night.

We do not work that way. There is no call-out fee and estimates are free, so a diagnosis costs you nothing. You get the price before any work starts, and that is the price you pay. Nothing gets added at the end.

What you actually pay depends on the job. Opening a door non-destructively is the cheapest thing we do. Changing a euro cylinder adds the cost of the cylinder, and an anti-snap unit costs more than a standard one because the part does. A full multipoint mechanism is the largest of the common jobs, and even that is a fraction of a new door.

If you want a figure before we come out, describe the problem in the form below and we will give you a realistic range rather than a number designed to get us through the door.

Changing a lock is one of the most common calls we take, and it is rarely about something being broken.

People change locks when they move into a house and have no idea how many keys are out there, when a relationship ends, when a set of keys goes missing, or when a letting agent hands over a property. In every one of those cases the lock works perfectly well. What has changed is who might have a key.

On a uPVC or composite door this usually means swapping the euro cylinder rather than the whole mechanism, which is quick and one of the cheaper jobs on this page. It is also the right moment to upgrade to an anti-snap cylinder if your current one is a standard unit sticking out past the handle.

If the lock is failing rather than simply needing a new key, that is a repair rather than a replacement, and it is usually cheaper. We will tell you which one you are looking at before we start.

Most home insurance policies specify a minimum lock standard, and a surprising number of houses do not meet it. On timber doors that usually means a British Standard mortice deadlock. On uPVC and composite doors it is the cylinder that matters.

The weak point on a uPVC door is almost always a standard euro cylinder that protrudes past the handle. It can be snapped in seconds using a method that is well known and requires no skill. An anti-snap cylinder is built to break off in a controlled section and leave the locking mechanism intact, and fitting one is a small job with a disproportionate benefit.

We will look at what you have and tell you honestly whether it needs upgrading. If your locks are already fine, we will say so.

Calling a locksmith means letting a stranger work on the thing that keeps your family safe. Here is why people around here call us rather than a number they found in a panic.

• No call-out fee, free estimates: a diagnosis costs you nothing, and the price you are quoted is the price you pay.

• Non-destructive entry first: drilling is a last resort. Most doors we are called to open without any damage at all.

• uPVC specialists: 15 years on uPVC, composite and aluminium doors and windows, which is what most homes here have.

• Genuinely local: minutes away rather than a national call centre dispatching whoever is closest.

• Repair before replace: if your lock can be fixed rather than replaced, we will tell you, even though the replacement pays us more.

• 200+ five-star reviews: a track record you can check before you pick up the phone.

Don’t just take our word for it; here are just some of the customer reviews!

Flawless service, after calling a lot of companies who didn’t want my business, LRM came same day and did an amazing job. Credit to them, very highly recommend to anyone and I will share the news with anyone I can. 100% superstar !!! Cheers!

Ian Thomason | Google Review

I’m someone who is sceptical when I see a blanket 5 * rating. If you’re like me I can say there’s no need to be concerned. 5* justified. Appointment time keeping excellent. Had a back door that wouldn’t open. A visit from Liam and it now opens and locks better than it ever has before. Strongly recommended.

William Walmsley | Google Review

Tell us what has happened and where you are. If it is urgent, call rather than fill in the form, and we will get someone to you.

Call 01928263044, or message us on WhatsApp at 07841981129.